Authors


Ada D. Stewart, MD, FAAFP

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Primary care physicians must listen, educate, vaccinate

Back-to-school season is prime time to reach parents and children about immunizations.


Evan Steele

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Pushing past average: How to create a stellar online reputation and improve patient experiences

Why great medical practices have mediocre online reviews, and how they can be improved through the power of the patient voice.


Richard Payerchin

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FTC to host public discussion of pharmacy benefit manager report

Open meeting to be held online Aug. 1; independent pharmacies, PBM trade group offer responses to federal reviews.


Austin Ward

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5 steps to integrate AI into your practice

Here are five steps to start integrating AI, using medical coding and revenue cycle management as examples.


John J Russell, MD, FAAFP

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Future of Influenza Vaccination and Takeaway Points

Jason Lee, M.S., Ph.D.(c), and John J. Russell, M.D., discuss the future of influenza vaccination and provide key takeaways from the study.


Karlene Kerfoot PhD, RN, FAAN

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Optimized health care operations paramount to reducing the workforce shortage and improving patient care

To thrive in 2023 and beyond, organizations need to devise ways to continue delivering exceptional care without placing more stress on their workforce.


Eddie J. Brito

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Inefficient EHRs hamper care professionals differently by role

Can the next generation of EHRs solve the problems of the current generation?


Chris Martini

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How digital tools can help practices succeed in value-based care

Employing the right technology can bring improvement in key performance metrics


Ram Shastry

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Information security and compliance: Solving for 3 security pain points

Cyberattacks on health care call for a security refresh. Here are common challenges and their solutions.


Laura Petracek, Ph.D., LCSW

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Primary care doctors play a crucial role in treating alcoholism

Screening and timely interventions can improve patient outcomes while reducing costs


Melanie Igwe

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How primary care physicians can harness apps for a new age of patient care

Caring for patients with autoimmune diseases is a team sport. Here’s a way for technology to tie your team together.


B.J. Boyle

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5 Care Transition Takeaways From COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has also revealed valuable lessons to help us navigate these turbulent times.


Rajini Jayasuriya

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Will payers fund more services in preventive care?

Payers have been slow to reimburse for preventive care. Is that changing?


Jeff Davis

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CARES Act compliance for physicians: The provider relief fund, explained

What to know about the provider relief fund and how to avoid costly mistakes in the use of the funding.


Conrad L. Flick, MD, FAAFP

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It’s time to address the needs of primary care

As the backbone of the health care system, primary care doctors need more resources and greater support from policymakers


Michael S. Adelberg

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Will telemedicine create perfect competition?

Will telemedicine upend the economics of health care?


Ericka Podesta McCoy

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Beyond demographics: Understanding the values that drive women's health care choices

How marketers can increase visibility among women looking for trusted physicians and health care brands.


Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA

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Why We Need to Rethink Treating Obesity With Physical Activity

There may be better ways to treat obesity that are more effective.


Christina Chen, MD

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How asynchronous telehealth is transforming care

Asynchronous solutions can improve access to care, reduce administrative burden, and help health systems thrive.


Supreet Arora

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Artificial intelligence and analytics in health care: Bringing back humanity with technology

New solutions with AI and machine learning are developing for challenges that once seemed insurmountable.


Ethan A. Nkana, JD, MBA

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Physicians should be paid based on qualifications, not skin color

Resources can help Black doctors negotiate contracts to close the salary gap.


Conor Duffy, JD

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Your belief matters: U.S. Supreme Court decision affirms subjective knowledge standard for False Claims Act determinations

Ruling about pharmacy discount programs has far broader relevance for all of health care that deals with federal billing.


Omar Manejwala, M.D.

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Yes, personalized digital interventions actually work

Many physicians intuitively suspect that the key to successful chronic disease management and prevention is to encourage sustained behavior change in their patients.



Dan Parsons

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Are you ready for AI-enabled automation? Use these 4 factors to decide

Automation can seamlessly integrate with various systems, manage fundamental and intricate workflows, and substantially reduce manual labor by up to 80%.


Karen Schatten

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Monopoly in continuous board certification drives physicians out of medicine

No single entity should be able to wield an expensive, arduous and unproven process that taxes U.S. health care, adds to physician burnout, and exacerbates the physician shortage


Cheri Wheeler

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Six employee benefit trends to watch out for this year

What practices need to know to attract and retain talent


Randy Boldyga

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The role of analytics in financial decision-making for health care

Put data to work for you by tracking trends in revenue cycles, cost analysis and patient care.


Adrienne Boissy, MD

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The dollars and sense: How AI-driven data insights drive value

Prioritizing the patient and employee experience starts with advanced listening and analytics, not more paper surveys.


Ramin Davidoff, MD

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True convenience for patients requires an integrated care system

How does value-based care work in a retail clinic setting? Quite well, when partnerships, technology and payment combine to serve patients.